Given that I now have added risk of having the tenant forever, my screening requirements got tighter (less people will qualify) and my rent at every unit goes up to compensate for the added risk.

The possibility exists (only hindsight will let us know for sure) that now is NOT the opportune time to purchase SFR as investment property, UNLESS the plan is to hold FOREVER, or at least 10+ years.

Hi All,I'm a new member in Silver Spring, MD, who read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and realized I don't have to be living paycheck to paycheck forever!

Kyle Zochert:Be very careful.In Texas, once a lien on property is filed, it is on file forever and part of the chain of title until it is released with a Release of Lien.You can research this yourself in the County records, and find a level of comfort depending on your experience with this.You can even buy someone else's opinion regarding whether or not there is a lien on the property.  

I treat them great and keep the properties in great condition in the hopes they stay there forever.

When I called them and asked for specifics as to what was wrong, the LIED about it and made something up when they never even inspected the dishwasher.Needless to say I moved my properties, but the Specialized brand is forever ruined for me and I would stay away.  

San Diego) where evictions take forever or cost too much.

That's how every off mls and commercial deal has been structured forever. 

In other countries, they have been doing this forever and in fact they do not have fixed rate mortgages as we know them to be here in the U.S.. 

For some reason I only see 5 or 7-year target sell, perhaps there is a reason no syndication want to buy & hold forever?